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Submitted by
witchdr77
a Weekend Warrior
from Oxford, Mich
Date Reviewed: April 4, 2010 | | Favorite Trail: | Potowatomi, Bloomer, Poniac Lake | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$180.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | Simple... single pivot system. Good BB clearance, suprisingly nimble on the switchbacks and climbs. | | Weaknesses: | HEAVY!!! WAY HEAVY. But what can you expect from a (now) older sub $1k Freeride frame? | | Similar Products Used: | Jamis Parker 1 ( also.. Heavy. Aniki-41 lbs, Parker- 38.25 lbs). | | Bike Setup: | Fox DHX, Marzocchi 55R, Easton EA50 stem/bar, Specialized Eskar 2.3" tires. | | Bottom Line: | Yes, like all other reviews... its heavy.It's been 3 years since I've run on a soft tail. and for $180 I could do worst.My complete assembly ran my $610. for a $610 bike not bad. it soaks up everything, drive over roots, rocks , and logs like a Jeep! I hopped on my Hardtail to do some XC, I guess hauling that extra weight avg. speed 11 mph up hill and flat single track helped... my hard tail I just flew through trails with out much effort!An on the Down hills with the Aniki WOO HOO! FUN FUN FUN!I give this thing 4 chili's becouse for a $600 rig I couldn't really do that much better.With this thing i can Freeride, Alll MTN.an even lug a lil' XC too. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Solguardian
a Downhiller
from Winchester, California
Date Reviewed: January 9, 2010 | | Favorite Trail: | Fox Trail | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$750.00 | | Purchased At: | Craiglist | | Strengths: | Awesome Downhill frame. Super smooth, even at 20+ mph through ruts and stuff. Its a beast, its heavywhich is great for dh). Fat tires-26x2.65. strong frame, seems to be indestructable! feels like a cady at 35+ miles per hr. | | Weaknesses: | Spinner Ammo forks suck | | Similar Products Used: | Diamondback Mission 1 | | Bike Setup: | Manitou Nixon Platinum Forks, Sram X9 shifters, X9 derailleur | | Bottom Line: | Great intro to downhill. I bought it stocked and in almost new condition. This bike can and will take a beating. I've nicknamed it "The Beast" Value rate as stocked. But over all its amazing bike with a lot of potential. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
whistle tree
a Downhiller
from Grants Pass OR
Date Reviewed: November 11, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Lots | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | RSC | | Strengths: | Solid frame, fun geometry, awesome to you get started and great potential build. | | Weaknesses: | Heavy (makes you a stronger rider ;]), stock components aren't so great. | | Similar Products Used: | not much riding time on other FS bikes... | | Bike Setup: | Aniki frame, Marzocchi 66, Fifth Element rear shock, X-9, Race Face cranks and BB, Avid Code 5s, Kenda Kinetics on WTB Laserdisc FR rims. | | Bottom Line: | Replace parts as needed. I smashed the Spinner within 2 weeks off a 5' drop (landed well). Replaced the rear sus. changing eye to eye giving 7" rear travel, also voiding warranty. Ended up with a solid, nimble FR/DH shredsled that took serious abuse and begged for more!
Value rating low because of stock components. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
yeahyeahtruckee
a Downhiller
from truckee, ca, usa
Date Reviewed: August 22, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | downieville or northstar | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | rscycle | | Strengths: | great dh frame. taken some big hits. heavy(good for dh). fat tires-26x2.65. | | Weaknesses: | the stock forks which are the spinner ammo 1 SUCK. i bottomed out on a 2 foot drop with them. rear deraulier isnt very good. no chain guide. no piggyback on rear shock. | | Similar Products Used: | 08 big hit millhouse | | Bike Setup: | aniki frame. marzocchi super t pro forks. mrp g2 chian guide. 26x2.65 rear tire. 26x2.5 front tire. fox vannila r rear shock (no piggyback). | | Bottom Line: | great downhill frame but you need to spend a little extra money for some key parts. needs new forks and a rear shock. needs a chain guide and possibly a new deraulier. i would recommend the stock bike to any beginner and the frame to any downhiller. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
cjh719
a Downhiller
from Colorado Springs, CO, USA
Date Reviewed: August 4, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | palmer park | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | craigslist | | Strengths: | bullet proof frame, love the sherman, hays 9 breaks are good take a-lot of care tho, can fit 2.60 tires, strong strong strong, good weight for dh | | Weaknesses: | components weak, already broke a bb, large ring, front and rear rotors, bars, bent rim, and rear dr, heavy for climbing | | Similar Products Used: | pitch, jamis dakar, | | Bike Setup: | sunrise wide bars, hays-9 8", manitou sherman, 2.60 kenda kenetics, xt components , howitzer crank ,wtb rims | | Bottom Line: | good bike i love it it is a strong good looking fun bike for the money they are going for cant beat it, kinda heavy for climbing can take a beating | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
09echeje
a Downhiller
from canada
Date Reviewed: July 27, 2009 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | my friend | | Strengths: | A strong frame | | Weaknesses: | the stock rear shocks is not good becaus a litle jumps it bodoms out and the stock fork sucks | | Similar Products Used: | iron horse yakuza ojiki, iron horse yakuza kumicho, iron horse yakuza sohon bucho,iron horse yakuza kumicho type r | | Bike Setup: | iron horse yakuza aniki, with a marzocchi junior t | | Bottom Line: | a good bike but you need to change the fork and the rear shock | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JaredSanderz
a Cross Country Rider
from Ashland, oregon, usa
Date Reviewed: July 22, 2009 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | My brother | | Strengths: | Very fast downhill, full suspension is great, nice pedals, good brakes. | | Weaknesses: | Heavy as hell, derailer will be a problem with owning this bike. | | Similar Products Used: | Iron Horse Yakuza Kumicho | | Bike Setup: | Stock with WTB Velociraptor tires. | | Bottom Line: | This bike is definitely worth it's money. Even though it's a terrible climber, this bike should not be climbing anyway. I made that mistake, because I live in a very hilly area, and having a climbing bike would be very good. The bike is damn heavy, about 40-45 pounds, but helps when you're mobbing down hill über fast. The suspension on this bike as far as I can tell has been really good. Now this bike is meant for downhill and freeride, not XC like I have been using it for. Great bike for only costing $1000 brand spankin' new. I would recco this bike to people just getting into downhill and freeriding. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
rogenator
a Cross Country Rider
from RSM, Ca. USA
Date Reviewed: June 2, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | all the ones in oc | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | performance | | Strengths: | strong frame, seems to be indestructable! feels like a cady at 35+ miles per hr. | | Weaknesses: | very heavy, not the sharpest on quick turns. very low quality stock components. | | Bike Setup: | Manitou Travis 150's, Fox Vanilla RC w/propedal, launch freerides,Sram X0 shifters, X9 deraileur, pg 990 cassette,Race Face stem among other goodies. | | Bottom Line: | Read lots of bad reviews before buying. ranging from too heavy to downright piece of crap. Still bought it! initial price was a bit high for stock set up but fell in love with it when I saw it. frame is awsome, It has taken some big hits at 20+miles per hr and the damn thing seems to be down right indestructable! true that it is a heavy beast but after replacing some key components, let me tell you that it is now a very sweet ride. not the fastest but on some really steep ascents I can tell you that I have been able to pass up lots of snooty guys on their 25 lb overpriced XC rigs. $3-5K bikes can only do so much, the rest is up to the rider! all in all I have used this bike for single track,xc,freeride, downhill, as well as for 4k+
foot acents and love how it works! out of the box it is not that great of a bike but if you are strapped for cash buy it if anything for the frame and upgrade it as your cashflow allows. As for the weight issue, just get on the darn thing, pedal up some steep ascents and develop some leg muscle, after that it won't be much of an issue. you won't be winning XC races but you'll sure have a heck of a great time participating. only giving it 4 overall chillis as is out of the box. but once upgraded it's a full 5, no doubt. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
yakmastermax
a Weekend Warrior
from NY
Date Reviewed: May 19, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Cunningham Park | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | RScycle | | Strengths: | Beefy frame, a beat around feel enables you to really let loose with it, decent rear shock, good looks, cheap DH/FR bike, its so crappy you don't really care what you are going to do with it so you can really have fun and not worry about being conservative!The cranks are great. | | Weaknesses: | Bad brakes, on multiple occaisions I have gone off the trail because the stock brakes just don't have the power to stop the 45lb bike. The integrated shifter and brake lever reduces overall cockpit quality. Rear mech is low quality. stock pedals need replacement: the spinner ammo fork is garbage! replace as soon as possible. | | Bike Setup: | Stock- soon a domain 318 will replace the spinner ammo. | | Bottom Line: | If you have the money dish out a little more on a more expensive bike because the frame on this bike is good, but the components are overall things that you would want to avoid. If you are buying it, you are buying it from RSC and they are a decent company but the probuild is not on par with a LBS tune. Many things will need replacing but that is why the bike is soo cheap to begin with. Alot of potential but the starting package is a little weak.
Also RSC claims to have sold me and 09 model but it looks just like the 08.
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Submitted by
taletotell
a Weekend Warrior
from Binghamton, NY
Date Reviewed: March 23, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | shindagin | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | craig's list | | Strengths: | beautiful geometry, easy to balance on the skinnies great DH frame | | Weaknesses: | Front fork (Spinner Ammo 1 on the 2006) is crap. the linkage under the seat is badly designed. heavy (42+ lbs) | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Coiler. Ironhorse warrior 1.3. Diamondback coil. | | Bike Setup: | mostly stock. Mantiou rear shock, panaracer rear tire. | | Bottom Line: | I love this bike but I'm already working on it to keep it alive. I've ridden it hard, if only a half dozen times. That fork is the biggest issue and the seat post busted on me just today. The linkage under the seat is poorly designed but can be replaced cheaply and easily. They say this frame is one to take with you and just upgrade you accessories. I agree. The components are entry level, but the geometry is wonderful (little peddlebob and great handling)and the thing is tough. I plan to hold on to mine for a least a couple years. If you can get on for cheap, leap on it. I wouldn't pay more than 800 dollars, but it is a good bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
amysue135
a Cross Country Rider
from Plains, PA
Date Reviewed: February 23, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | any rocky descent | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | Solid frame, wide bars, 1.5 headtube | | Weaknesses: | Spinner Ammo 1 fork.. Useless. | | Similar Products Used: | this was my first full suspension, so I have no frame of reference | | Bike Setup: | 2006 Iron Horse Aniki, '03 Marzocchi Super T Pro, Manitou swinger 4 way, 24" sun S-Type rear wheel, Maxxis High Roller 2.7's, Hayes EL Camino's, MRP System 3 Chain Guide, Azonic Love Seat, Peaty lock on grips, Truvativ 38 tooth chain ring. | | Bottom Line: | I basically bought this bike for the frame to build as my first downhill bike. I love the bike after all of my add ons. Its a solid frame and thats all I was looking for. This is a great starting point for someone looking to try freeriding or light downhilling.
For the price I paid, I am happy. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
bobthebuilder
a Downhiller
from lakeside, California
Date Reviewed: January 2, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Anderson truck trail | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$475.00 | | Purchased At: | used | | Strengths: | strong beefy frame, brakes, suspension, pedals | | Weaknesses: | forks could be better and the stock bars are so wide they make you feel as if your driving an airplane, also shifters | | Bike Setup: | Stock Iron horse aniki with upgraded bars | | Bottom Line: | Great strong bike to have fun with, might wanna upgrade parts over time but i am very pleased with this bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
alex
a Downhiller
from connecticut
Date Reviewed: October 4, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | whatever | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | ems | | Strengths: | this is a great strong frame for any beginner rider or advanced because of the great versatility and the way you can aftermarket the hell out of it | | Weaknesses: | stock components really lack quality (fork, hubs, !!brakes!!)
stock handlebars are extremely wide!!! | | Similar Products Used: | iron horse yakuza ojiki | | Bike Setup: | yakuza anike frame, marzocchi drop off 111 fork, marzocchi rocco rear shock, stock hubs and stock brakes ughhh | | Bottom Line: | this is a great bike that can catch huge airs and whip down wretched trails. if you strap some new components on it it can be like the cady of all bikes (a smooth sleek ride) anyway its a great value so !!buy this bike!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
haskell95
a Downhiller
from jaffrey nh usa
Date Reviewed: October 1, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | the ones that go downhill | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$485.00 | | Purchased At: | rscycles | | Strengths: | good base frame to start from. and cheap incase you dont want to drop a grand into getting started. | | Weaknesses: | i thought the fork was garbage. i weigh 165 and couldnt bottom them out. i bought it for my kid and girlfriend. scrap the fork and buy a nice used dual crown. brakes, i scrapped them too. well actually i scrapped all but the rims and frame.
and still only paid a grand for everything(including bike)
now it is a bike that can be raced | | Similar Products Used: | big hit, | | Bike Setup: | rockshocks boxxer race, shimano xt shifters derailer and cassette, stock shock(4 now) | | Bottom Line: | if you are mechanically inclined, have at it its cheap and fun to build up, if you think you'll love racing have & money dont bother if your gonna race alot, get a better setup head tube angle is to sharp for fast downhill stuff | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
D-ville Rider
a Downhiller
from Ca, bay area
Date Reviewed: July 2, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Dewys Descent | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$625.00 | | Purchased At: | used | | Strengths: | Awsome frame Looks sick, It hucks monster air! Lots of travel for me, tall and big. | | Weaknesses: | Heavy! I can barley hop up a curb anymore. I've only ridden it for a little but Im sure I'll run into sum problems judging by other peoples reviews | | Bike Setup: | Everything stock except for wtb timberwolves wheelset and Manitou stance flow fork | | Bottom Line: | Insane bike for the money. Thats It | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
martin desoto
a Weekend Warrior
from Anaheim,Ca,USA
Date Reviewed: June 30, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | laguna woods park trails,Laguna beach ,Ca | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Store | | Strengths: | the best bike i ever' have. | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | tk ,down hill | | Bike Setup: | came with sram from store derailleurs ,shifters,do not like sram the only tking I like sram is the chains very good chaims they make .I put shimano xt derailleurs ,shifters ,the only thing sram the chain on my bike . | | Bottom Line: | the best bike i have ever have ,to much bike for me iam a normal rider ,this bike needs a crazy rider. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
atomicspiderpig
a Downhiller
from mt kisco ny
Date Reviewed: June 26, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | tempest trail | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | rscycles | | Strengths: | the bike is very solid and has great components. nothing on it has broke. anyone who puts this bike down because of the forks (which are heavy) can go pay for somthing more than thire car. the back coil is good but be shure to tighten it all the way for agressive freeride.if you way alot then you should buy new forks. for the price your paying for it you cant realy ask for much more. | | Weaknesses: | heavy as hell and the front suspension sets the bike a little off balance in mid air. you wont notice it untill you hit big stuff | | Similar Products Used: | canondale jykle | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | this bike is great for the price and overall it just feels solid. frame is beafy and the suspension is realy great for the price. if you plan to do srops bigger than like 12 feet then you need bigger forks or coil depending on your weight. its a fantastick bike overall. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Isaac Abbott
a Weekend Warrior
from Ashland, OR, USA
Date Reviewed: May 25, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | not sure | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Good single pivot frame. Decent wheels. Components are good enough to get you out there riding some bumpy trails. | | Weaknesses: | Rear shock is a joke, front fork isn't good either. Seat broke after one crash. Mediocre dérailleurs and brakes. | | Similar Products Used: | (Tried out have not owned)Iron Horse 7 point and Specialized big hit, Kona Stinky. | | Bike Setup: | Manitou Swinger Six Way rear shock, Marzocchi Drop Off Triple fork, Avid BB7 brakes, Halo SAS front wheel, Velo seat, and Blackspire stinger chain guide. | | Bottom Line: | It is a good bike for the money. The reason why I bought it was that I was not sure how much I was going to ride. I like my bike, however if I was going to buy another bike it definitely would not be this one. If you plan to ride a lot get a better bike. You can upgrade this bike but you will end up spending more money than just buying a higher end bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
frederic mercier
a Downhiller
from quebec
Date Reviewed: May 23, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | cap fortune | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | sport check | | Strengths: | nice bike,easy to control,the frame is amazing for the money$$$.rims dual duty.the fork is not the most plush...is very strong | | Weaknesses: | seat post...tektro break is cheap...i recommand lx lever for more modulable braking.tire is a crap. | | Similar Products Used: | haro extreme 7.norco shore. | | Bike Setup: | oufff take your sit.
fork :manitou travis tps+ 180mm single crown
shock:marzo roco tst-r 8.75x2.75
stem :truvativ hollsfeller
headset:syncros fbi harcore 1.5
brake: avid code five 200mm
pedal:truvativ hollsfeller
bash guard:truvativ
chain tensionner:truvativ box guide
shifter: sram x-9
derailleur:sram x-9
chain:sram top line
rear gear:sram 9 speed top line
tire:intense ex dc lite dh 2.5
grip:intense waffle odi lock on
crank:truvativ hollfeller oc-t (open core)
i have red dice on my scradder valve :) | | Bottom Line: | ok ok ok..first im a manager in a custom bike shop .
is important to me to show a nice bike build for my client.
oki...this bike is very amazing.my tecnicien test my bike on a dirt jump and do a 25 feet jump and land very smoooot.
yakuza aniki is the best bike to upgrade for the money.
take a medium frame(more sloped frame).for more information for me yakuza aniki lagwagon500@hotmail.com
and my bike shop is veloecocentrik.com
this bike shop speciality is trial bike.custom color frame
c.n.c machined part...and customize your bike
enjoy your life,enjoy your ride...
(sorry for my language im a french person) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
frederic mercier
a Downhiller
from quebec
Date Reviewed: May 23, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | cap fortune | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | sport check | | Strengths: | nice bike,easy to control,the frame is amazing for the money$$$.rims dual duty.the fork is not the most plush...is very strong | | Weaknesses: | seat post...tektro break is cheap...i recommand lx lever for more modulable braking.tire is a crap. | | Similar Products Used: | haro extreme 7.norco shore. | | Bike Setup: | oufff take your sit.
fork :manitou travis tps+ 180mm single crown
shock:marzo roco tst-r 8.75x2.75
stem :truvativ hollsfeller
headset:syncros fbi harcore 1.5
brake: avid code five 200mm
pedal:truvativ hollsfeller
bash guard:truvativ
chain tensionner:truvativ box guide
shifter: sram x-9
derailleur:sram x-9
chain:sram top line
rear gear:sram 9 speed top line
tire:intense ex dc lite dh 2.5
grip:intense waffle odi lock on
crank:truvativ hollfeller oc-t (open core)
i have red dice on my scradder valve :) | | Bottom Line: | ok ok ok..first im a manager in a custom bike shop .
is important to me to show a nice bike build for my client.
oki...this bike is very amazing.my tecnicien test my bike on a dirt jump and do a 25 feet jump and land very smoooot.
yakuza aniki is the best bike to upgrade for the money.
take a medium frame(more sloped frame).for more information for me yakuza aniki lagwagon500@hotmail.com
and my bike shop is veloecocentrik.com
this bike shop speciality is trial bike.custom color frame
c.n.c machined part...and customize your bike
enjoy your life,enjoy your ride...
(sorry for my language im a french person) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Erik Davidson
a Downhiller
from Michigan
Date Reviewed: May 21, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Flow | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$850.00 | | Purchased At: | DownWind Sports | | Strengths: | strong frame, forks are ok! rear shock ok! handlebars. | | Weaknesses: | fork lack of adjustments, | | Similar Products Used: | trek bruser | | Bike Setup: | stock except for crank and seatpost and pedals | | Bottom Line: | pretty good | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ollie
a
from England
Date Reviewed: April 9, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Strengths: | it has a good easy frame and the gears and Rims are good | | Weaknesses: | the forks and rear shock. the forks have a problem with oil intake and the rear shock isn't beefy enough for ding big things | | Bike Setup: | stock with fizik saddle and shimarno breaks | | Bottom Line: | its a good bike if you want to have a mess around on the slops but other wise don't use it for long rides or dirt jumping | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
levi corbin
a Downhiller
from boise idaho usa
Date Reviewed: March 4, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | tamarack resort trail system | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | pedersons sports | | Strengths: | strong frame, aggressive style | | Weaknesses: | forks suck | | Similar Products Used: | trek session 7 | | Bottom Line: | all the people that have been baggin on this bike are dumb, for how cheap it is you cant expect much more. i love my bike it kicks ass and everyone else who didnt like it can go pay for somethin more expensive than their car. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alex
a Downhiller
from Lakewood
Date Reviewed: December 1, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Ray's Indoor MTB Park | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$550.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance Bike | | Strengths: | Strong beefy frame which has you chuckling over big drops. The rear shock is decent, but might want to upgrade later. Wheelset is good, drivetrain is adequate and it looks like an absolute monster. Simple single pivot suspension. | | Weaknesses: | The Spinner Ammo 1 is a joke. It rides like it's rigid and packs down when descending. It has no adjustment except for the 'mystery knob' which supposedly sets preload. On my bike it didn't seem to adjust anything at all. The stock pedals are crummy, and the bike comes with no chain tensioner which in my case caused random gear changes over bumps. Oh, and it weighs 42.5 pounds, which could be good or bad for some riders. The shimano alivio components are humiliating too, and are more suited to grandpa bikes, so I'm changing that too. | | Similar Products Used: | Avent Jibster set up for jumping and urban assault. Mongoose Thunderball and Teocali. | | Bike Setup: | '03 Marzocchi DJ1 (150mm) Truvativ 2-chainring tensioner, Kenda Kinetics 2.6, Stone Edge 50mm Stem 0deg rise. | | Bottom Line: | It's great for the price, but the fork has GOT to go, not only did it suck, but it weighs about 7-8 pouinds. It should be noted that Mine is an '07, not an '06. The bike is beefy and sturdy but needs various upgrades, namely the fork (Rock Shox Domain?) and I strongly suggest a chain tensioning system. Not only will you stay in gear, but it kills a bit of pedal feedback.
At first I wasn't thrilled with the bike, but with the upgrades and decreased weight, I love it and am looking forward to building it up more. With a proper set-up it rides like a jump bike with 6 inches of travel.
Basically it's a lovely frame and wheelset, everything else needs work, but what do you expect for such a cheap freeride bike? It's a build-up bike but it's an absolute guilty pleasure.
I give it a 3 overall rating, butg with better parts a 4 or 5 | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
taylor treadgold
a
from voorheesville
Date Reviewed: November 29, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | jons | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1500.00 | | Purchased At: | used | | Strengths: | disc rotors, handlegrips, pedals, bashguard, and the seat | | Weaknesses: | everything not in strengths | | Similar Products Used: | my specialized hardrock | | Bike Setup: | not very good i suggest upgrade to iron horse warrior the blue one | | Bottom Line: | this bike sucks dont pay as much as i did | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
thomas rehssjw
a Downhiller
from tap
Date Reviewed: November 23, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | shed wood | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$15050.00 | | Purchased At: | found it | | Strengths: | sht | | Weaknesses: | sht | | Similar Products Used: | sht | | Bike Setup: | sht | | Bottom Line: | sht | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris Lai
a Weekend Warrior
from Victoria BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: November 17, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | none yet | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$649.00 | | Purchased At: | Bicycle Bananas | | Strengths: | Strong, beefy frame.
Cheap for the awesome bike you get.
Looks hella sweet. | | Weaknesses: | Heavy.
WTB MOTO Raptor Tires 2.4 | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Stab Primo, Giant DH Team, Santa Cruz Bullit. | | Bike Setup: | 2006 Iron Horse Yakuza Aniki stock. | | Bottom Line: | For the price you're paying, you can't really ask for more. This bike is a steal. This is a great beginners/budget freeride bike. Buy it, tune it up correctly and you won't go wrong. The frame is awesomely strong, and looks soo good. A lot of people previously have said the Spinner fork sucks; that was my first impression too. I waited a while for it to properly break in and adjusted the rebound to fast(clockwise). Now its awesome. It works well and is very plush. I agree its not the best fork in the world, but if you really think its so crappy, just sell it and get a new one. Big deal. The only problems for me right now are disc brake rub, and mediocre shifting. All of which can be solved when tuned correctly. About the 350lb spring you get from stock, send IH an email with proof of purchase and they'll send you a bigger spring for FREE. I received a 550lb coil and now its unstoppable.
This bike has got lots of potential. The frame is great quality. Definitely could do with some upgrades to make this bike sick!
Before you rate this bike poorly, make sure the setup is tuned correctly. I love my Aniki. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
alex
a
from connecticut
Date Reviewed: November 10, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | mountain creek | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | ems stamford | | Strengths: | beefy frame comfortable design | | Weaknesses: | spinner ammo 1 fork sucks!!!
ajustibity | | Bike Setup: | iron horse yakuza aniki--stock | | Bottom Line: | this bike is sick for someone who cant tell the difference from a high quality bike and a lower quality one. the frame is awsome and there is nothing to complane about in that its just some of the components on it that need to be upgraded. the front fork is not good at all because the rebound is crappy and ajustibility is no good but otherwise this is a great intro. FR/DH bike that you can get on a low budget. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
McKay Martwig
a Downhiller
from billings, mt, usa
Date Reviewed: October 13, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | zimmerman park | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$750.00 | | Purchased At: | randal scott co. | | Strengths: | this bike shreads on downhill and kicks 10- ledges asses, yes ledges have asses, the fatty tires make cornering epic. feals smooth all the way around and with the wickedly beefy frame makes you feal safe | | Weaknesses: | verry heavy just like everyone else says. i dont think my spinner forks are going to last long but thel probly get me through the end of this year. the 8' rotors kick ass but the alivo bracks arent that great, and probly need to upgrand in the near future | | Bike Setup: | stock ...... for now | | Bottom Line: | this bike rocks for beginners on a low budget and can pritty much soak up almost everything you can throw its way | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ollie
a
from Sevenoaks, England
Date Reviewed: October 11, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | locals @ riverhead | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$528.00 | | Strengths: | i think that this bike has good brake althought there the wrong way round for me(im from England) it also has good frame but the rear shock not so great. | | Weaknesses: | the rear shock could do with upgradeing nothing much wrong with it but can be bottomed out when goin BIG the forks could also be change for some better upmarket ones as my are a little iffy coz of da battering they go through | | Bike Setup: | stock exept for my Fi'zi:k FREEK saddle | | Bottom Line: | this is a quality bike if you don't want to do big things like 12ft+ stuff it also isn't the greatest Dirt jumper as it is more for freestyle than any other thing it can also do downhill which is effortless on it. Don't use it for XC (cross country) as it will not work it as its just not work the extra effort you have to put in and it won't give you the edge you want or like it will free style. i would recommend this Bike to people who like downhill and freestlye as it is a great bike for people who are good and want to increase the riding level | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
steven
a
from voorheesville
Date Reviewed: October 9, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | stole from the kid below me | | Strengths: | the brakes cuz their HUGE and the handlegrips | | Weaknesses: | everything but the brakes and handlegrips
| | Bottom Line: | this bike sucks a lot never buy it its overpriced by a lot of money | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
taylor
a
from altalmont ny albany
Date Reviewed: September 29, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$550.00 | | Purchased At: | downcycles.com | | Strengths: | beefy strong big disk brakes i could never break it but i only weigth 120 so im not very heavy | | Weaknesses: | rear coil its so weak its not funny i bottom it out all the time just call iron horse and thell send u a new one (they might be jerks about it and tell u dont need a new coil but tell um u bottom it out way to much) | | Bike Setup: | stock with 650 coil | | Bottom Line: | the spinner fork is ok if u turn the knob all the way to the right it gets plusher and is better than people say. if u want a good cheap bike u should consider it if u want to hit any thing over 10 feet get a bigger coil. biginners who arent rich should prolly get the bike for 550 its a real good deal. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joshua
a Downhiller
from Kaneohe Bay, HI, USA
Date Reviewed: September 14, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Nu'upia Ponds | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$960.00 | | Purchased At: | RS Cycle Co. | | Strengths: | For 2007 the components list isn't half bad: FSA crank and headset, WTB wheels and saddle, Fox Vanilla R 8.75x8.5 rear shock, ITS Ninja 26"x2.6"/26"x2.35" (Front/Rear), Shimano Alivio Front/Rear Derailleur, along with intergrated shift and brake levers. The frame design is sweet and I love the paint job! Its a great bike and has potential to tear up downhill, but needs upgrades here and there. | | Weaknesses: | Spinner Ammo front shock is mainly for DJ (dirt jumping) and it is simply not the type of fork meant for freeride. Still a very solid fork and is worth keeping around until you upgrade. The rear spring that comes stock with the shock is weak so contact Iron Horse for a stronger coil. The Tektro Io brakes are NOT stainless and will be prone to rust from what I've heard, for now they are fine. Limited travel due to current rear shock dimensions. The frame is designed for 7", but it can only handle roughly 5.5" in stock form. Lastly is the weight, which sucks trying to go uphill at a steep and severly elevated peak, but it can be an asset going down hill. | | Similar Products Used: | Mongoose from Wal-Mart (wait to buy the Aniki, everything below it pales in comparison) | | Bike Setup: | Stock at the moment. | | Bottom Line: | For the price you seriously can't go wrong! It is definately for a tuner though because the stock components are good, but with the right parts this bike could be stellar! Iron Horse has a prestigious, if albeit brief, history, but with champion racers such as Sam Hill and Sabrina Jonnier you can't help but be glad you are in Iron Horse's saddle. I love this bike and I suggest that you buy it and build it up, but if you have the money save up for a more aggressive bike such as Iron Horse's Sunday series of bikes.
This bike is mainly for freeride, but has downhill potential. Trail and cross country riders should look elsewhere as the weight and stock components won't give you the edge you are looking for. If you are a beginner like myself and want to grow with your bike, the Aniki is the bike for you. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
nick
a Downhiller
from Hillsboro, OR USA
Date Reviewed: September 13, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | S.S.O.D. | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$599.00 | | Purchased At: | RS cycle | | Strengths: | This is a great beginner bike for those on a budget. The frame is really strong and the geometry is acceptable for those starting out in the downhill world. Great looking bike too!! | | Weaknesses: | Rear spring is the Weakest thing i have ever seen!! The day i got it I went to my local shop and picked up a new one for $20.00 spinner fork is cheap.... tolerable when the rebound rate is cranked but needs to be upgraded as soon as funds
allow. BIKE IS HEAVY AS HELL!!! Makes a decent hucker..... (if your into that crap lol) | | Similar Products Used: | Versus Blitz
Intense M3
| | Bike Setup: | Stock 06 Yakuza Aniki .. 650lb spring in rear to replace the stock joke. | | Bottom Line: | This bike is perfect for those on a tight budget, or beginning and dont want to spend an arm and a leg just to see if they like it. I cant afford much but I love this bike!! Great buy for the price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jack
a Weekend Warrior
from enumclaw washington usa
Date Reviewed: August 13, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$950.00 | | Purchased At: | GIjos | | Strengths: | the frame is good and it jumps well it has handled a few big drops so far like 10 feet and it rode smooth great for begginers | | Weaknesses: | i have had it week and i have already pinched the tube i dont think its blowen its still holding air something on the bottom were it shifts and m oves the chain is already broken shifters up top dont work well right now they did when i got them | | Similar Products Used: | nothing | | Bike Setup: | stock but i feel i can do some stuff with it to make it sick | | Bottom Line: | im pissed off right now that my stuff broke but i was probably riding to hard the firt weekend i had it it roade great untill i went to ride today drops jumps dirt rocks street its well ballenced for skinnies. i like it but and want to put some sick stuff on it | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ed
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto, etobicoke
Date Reviewed: August 13, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | etobicoke creek, echo valley | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Sportchek | | Strengths: | Love this bike, Beefy frame, plushy shocks and amazing wheels.
The frame can take anything, the shocks are amazing to jump with, and the wheels wont bend when you go off 5 feet drops, The front forks Are good when the adjusting knob is turned all the way to the left, i recommend this bike to any begginner freerider, downhiller, or dirt jumper. | | Weaknesses: | The only weakness is that it is heavy. very heavy. a whopping 40 pounds for the 15.5" frame it a little too much. The front fork is famous for being made fun of PEOPLE WHO HAVE THIS BIKE IF YOU TURN THE LEFT KNOB ON THE BIKE ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT THE REBOUND WILL BE FAST, IT WILL BE PLUSHY AND COMFORTABLE. so try the knob thing and you'll like it. | | Similar Products Used: | Ironhorse maverick DS 2.3 (Nice bike but not good for dirt jumping) Ironhorse Yakuza Sachem 3.0 (nice bike but i dont like hardtails) | | Bike Setup: | Stock Everything and i'm planning to get a new fork next year | | Bottom Line: | The bottom line is that this bike is MORE bang for your buck, cuz of the frame, shocks (Com on It's Freakin FOX!) and the wheels. I love this bike and probably many others do too so if you are a begginner-intermedite freerider, dirt jumper, or a downhiller, GET THIS BIKE | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Connor McCulloh
a Downhiller
from Issaquah Washington
Date Reviewed: July 30, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | anything at whistler | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | perfomance bike | | Strengths: | the stock componets arent very good but after you make some upgrades like with the fork the bike rides pretty well | | Weaknesses: | most of the stock parts arent good for really hard use | | Bike Setup: | 888 vf, manitou swinger, WTB tires and aniki | | Bottom Line: | it is a decent bike for beginnners but if you want to be a stronger downhiller you should probably look for a different bike with better stock componets but for the value it is a good bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
parid b
a Downhiller
from toronto
Date Reviewed: July 27, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | don valley | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | sports check | | Strengths: | looks good, good brakes | | Weaknesses: | heavyyyyyyyyyyy as helllllllllllllllll, front fork, rear shocks | | Bottom Line: | its okay for its price but you can customize it and make ur money worth | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Erik Davidson
a Downhiller
from Marquette, MI
Date Reviewed: July 26, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Hemi | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$850.00 | | Purchased At: | Down Wind Sports | | Strengths: | good for drops and jumps. you can go fast down the hills and not feel any bumps. | | Weaknesses: | fork
rear shock
| | Similar Products Used: | kona scarp
trek bruser | | Bottom Line: | great bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David Davis
a Downhiller
from Beachwood, New Jersey, United Stats
Date Reviewed: July 24, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Mill Creek | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$640.00 | | Purchased At: | BicycleBanans | | Strengths: | Frame is very strong and nice looking, 1.5 headtube and a lot of potential of being a hradcore bike, the price | | Weaknesses: | stock brake levers, the levers themselves are plastic the rest is metal, the rear shock is way to soft, and the spinner ammo isnt the best but imo nothing to realy complain about | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | 2006 Iron Horse Yakuza Aniki stock | | Bottom Line: | I think its the best bike to start downhilling or freeriding with because it has so much potential to be real nice, it might not come stock fully hooked up but its good enough to jump on it and start downhilling or freeriding if your a beginers because your not gonna go jump of a cliff first thing which means youll grow with the bike, the better you get the more likey your gonna start putting better parts on it making it a sick bike, its definitly a beginers bike and a very good one at that | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
tard yander
a Downhiller
from los angeles, california
Date Reviewed: July 19, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Amazon | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1.00 | | Purchased At: | Runescape | | Strengths: | frame didnt snap when i was hit by a car | | Weaknesses: | no air bags | | Similar Products Used: | walmart bikes | | Bike Setup: | full dragon armor | | Bottom Line: | dont buy because of no air bags or motor | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Luke
a
from Canada
Date Reviewed: July 3, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$415.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | Cool Lookin
Giant Head set
Discs
Price
| | Weaknesses: | Heavy
Fork
| | Bike Setup: | Sram X.9 rear derailleur
everything else stock
| | Bottom Line: | I take 5 foot drops and 10 foot gaps and this bike handles it like nothin
I'm a beginner and this bike is amazing for me
Would like to upgrade to Ojiki though. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Darin Prevost
a Weekend Warrior
from Slave Lake, AB, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 3, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$950.00 | | Purchased At: | SportChek | | Strengths: | Frame,Price | | Weaknesses: | Tekro Mechanical Disks,Rear Derailleur | | Similar Products Used: | Norco Bigfoot, Giant Reign X1 | | Bike Setup: | Marocchi Super T, Fox DHX 5.0 coil | | Bottom Line: | Really good bke, Especially for beginners. Does well on trails, jumps, street and freeride. I'd would highly recomend this bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Darren
a Weekend Warrior
from Post Falls Idaho
Date Reviewed: June 21, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | cave | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | Randal Scott | | Strengths: | Pretty good frame, good price | | Weaknesses: | Deraileur hanger, why can't IronHorse make on that won't break on a rough trail. Rims, they're pretty weak | | Similar Products Used: | Iron Horse yakuza, specialized big hit | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | It's a good bike for the price. If you like to jump, or even ride rough trails you will break the deraileur hanger every time. Wheels are pretty flimsy also. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris Solecki
a Downhiller
from Burns Lake B.C. Canada
Date Reviewed: June 4, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | a-line | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$950.00 | | Purchased At: | sportcheck | | Strengths: | This is a very good bike for begginers. It is a great bike for the prcie you pay and it is good bike that can grow with your skill level.I would recomend this bike to begginers. I also really like the frame. | | Weaknesses: | The bike come with a very weak back spring. It also comes with a very cheap derailluer mount. | | Similar Products Used: | norco shore | | Bike Setup: | new grips,brake levers and a fox vanilla R. SRAM x.0 new rear cassette and new chain | | Bottom Line: | This is the best bike for the money and all you really need is a new rear shock. It is easily upgraded and it will grow with your ability. Overall its a good bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Zack Stecher
a Weekend Warrior
from Philly, PA
Date Reviewed: May 7, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Bobsled (Utah) | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Eastern Mountain Sports | | Strengths: | Great freeride bike for super low price. Great base to upgrade on. Frame is strong, shares frame with more expensive Ojiko. | | Weaknesses: | Comes with a weak rear spring (Iron Horse will give you a stiffer one for no charge), Spinner Ammo is crappy. | | Similar Products Used: | Haro x7, Kona Coiler | | Bike Setup: | Yakuza Aniki w/ Marzocchi Z1 Fork, Easton EA70 Monkey Bar, Sun Single Track/XT wheelset, and Maxxis Minion 2.5. | | Bottom Line: | Without a doubt this is the best freeride bike for the price. Great bike to start out with and you can upgrade and have it grow with your skills. I would highly recomend it! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
bryce
a Downhiller
from alberta
Date Reviewed: April 26, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | mill creek | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | sport check | | Strengths: | -PRICE
-durability
-travel
-Looks very nice | | Weaknesses: | -weight
| | Bike Setup: | 06 aniki with fox vanilla R rear shock | | Bottom Line: | This is probably the best priced bike ever. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mason
a
from Boston, Ma
Date Reviewed: April 16, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Vietnam | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$750.00 | | Purchased At: | rscycle.com ( got the probuild) | | Strengths: | Good stock bike to use, i got it on a thursday, and i was racing ds and dh with it that weekend. | | Weaknesses: | The spinner amo is sketchy. And the stock bottom bracket/cranks did not allow for a chain guide. | | Bike Setup: | Rear Hayes Hyrdo, sram x7 rear shifter, e.13 srs chain guide, 06 Truvativ Hussefelt cranks w/ 3t, 07 Truvativ Howitzer BB, sun ringle ZUZU pedals, sdg i sky ibeam seat/seatpost, odi lock-on grips | | Bottom Line: | The upgrades i've been making, are to make to make it more ds/dh oriented. Its a good bike for the price, especially for a beginner like me, and i've used it for dirt jumping, urban/street riding, ds, dh, trails, and freeriding. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
bryan
a Downhiller
from philadelphia
Date Reviewed: April 4, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$560.00 | | Purchased At: | RS | | Strengths: | Can take a beating. Strong Frame, Strong Rims, Looks tuff. | | Weaknesses: | Spinner Shocks Suck! Rear spring way too soft, IH is apparently out of heavier ones, so its up to you find a stronger replacement and buy it. | | Similar Products Used: | Fisher Opie, Specialized FSR | | Bike Setup: | Stock.....SRAM, Hayes MX-2, Spinner Ammo, X-Fusion 350lb rear spring, WTB Freeride rims | | Bottom Line: | This bike rips for $560. I'll charge 20 miles on the trails one day and be clearing 12 ft gaps the next. The derailers arent the greatest for trail riding, and obviously the thing weighs 40 lbs, but chances are, your going to ride it home, not carry it home. The rear spring needs to be upgraded, but until you do, feel free to bottom it out like a mutha, cuz your not going to break the frame. Well, at least I cant at 170 lbs. Spinner shocks, as far as I know, doesnt even exist anymore, so dont bother looking for any customer service on the fork. For the money, The +'s far outweigh the -'s on this bike. I'd recommend it to anyone who rides hard on a budget. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Garret Marchant
a Weekend Warrior
from Michigan
Date Reviewed: April 2, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | back county | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$849.00 | | Purchased At: | johnson sport shop | | Strengths: | Realy durible because i had alot of bike that fall apart on me. The best part though is the shocks. | | Weaknesses: | To heavy and it makes it harder to ride up hills and get good air over jumps | | Bottom Line: | Its an osome bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dude
a Downhiller
from california
Date Reviewed: April 1, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | whiting ranch | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | there | | Strengths: | sturdy, good climber, excellent going down hills | | Weaknesses: | front fork = piece of crap | | Bike Setup: | boxxer forks, new headset, new bars | | Bottom Line: | upgrade fork and this bike will go down anyhill u ride down smoooooth | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alex Kompa
a Weekend Warrior
from Mallorca España
Date Reviewed: March 31, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | toda | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$999.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike shop | | Strengths: | Inexpensive, horizontal suspention, looks alright. | | Weaknesses: | Heavy, crappy components. | | Similar Products Used: | Sprint | | Bike Setup: | Marzocchi bomber (single crown), hays disk brakes (cable), other stuff. | | Bottom Line: | Payed €999 + bomber fork. Great price for this bike. It is strong for a single pivot. Problems I have with this bike is weight, this bike is heavy. Crappy factory fork (I changed it to bomber) & disk brakes cling* sound that I had to get fixed. If you are a beginer or you are cheap with money then I would recomend this bike for you. Good bike I would say. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
kyle wilke
a Downhiller
from seal beach
Date Reviewed: March 28, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | mammoth | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | super go | | Strengths: | very good for the price and never broke anything on it just broke bones on me | | Weaknesses: | none :] | | Bike Setup: | iron horse yakuza | | Bottom Line: | best bike for the money and for beginners. just a all aroud great bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Josh M
a Weekend Warrior
from Tucson, AZ, USA
Date Reviewed: March 10, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | 50 Year Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$550.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance Bike | | Strengths: | The bike seems really stable, especially when decending steep un-even grades or even a couple big flights of stairs. I'm really amazed. Accidentally catching a deep rut or softball sized rock while you are hauling ass down a revine is no big deal at all. It comes with some decent components including the WTB Dual Duty Freeride Wheels that I have seen on much more expensive bikes. Additionally, the components seem to work very well with the bike. I have yet to have a chain derail and have put about 200 miles on the bike which has included a fair amount of jumping and shooting down flights of stairs. It looks more expensive than it really is. It also looks pretty burly and seems to get a lot of complements rather it be out on the trail or crusing around the local university. | | Weaknesses: | Its HEAVY!!! Mine weighs 45lbs or more with slime in the tires, a Mantiou Swinger Coil shock, and a wireless cyclometer. All the components on the bike seem really durable but the Spinner Ammo fork just SUCKS as far as the performace is concerned, so plan on upgrading that if you are going to keep the bike for very long. The rear shock isn't much better and with the stock spring is really soft and will bottom out off a 2ft. drop. Email Iron Horse when you get the bike and they will send you a 450lb spring which helps. Unless you upgrade the rear shock though, you are only getting about 5 INCHES OF TRAVEL. I upgraded to a Manitou Swinger Coil 6-way Shock (8.75x2.75) and now get approx 6.5" of travel. You may want to find a 9"x3" shock if you can and want the full 7" of travel. Also, the brakes are good, but if you ride a bike with similar 8" hydraulic brakes, you are going to want to upgrade. | | Similar Products Used: | I have riden a IronHorse 7 Point Freeride bike, Yakuza Kumicho, and a Trek Fuel trail bike. | | Bike Setup: | Stock with a Manitou Swinger Coil 6-way rear shock (8.75 x 2.75) and my Manitou Sherman Slider Plus fork is in the mail... | | Bottom Line: | For the money the bike is great. Its definetely something to consider if you are interested in getting into riding again and want a bike that take some abuse.
Here are my recommendations though.
1. Upgrade the Suspension
2. If all you ride are trails, there are better bikes out there. This bike is HEAVY and you WILL get passed by 70 year old men on hardtails riding most trails. It is however much more trail friendly than my friends' lighter weight IronHorse 7Point and Yakuza Kumicho Freeride bikes. In other words, if you live in Florida or any other place without any signifcant elevation changes FORGET IT. You will be miserable.
3. If you are interested in doing any dirt jumping or launching off curbs or anything else like that, FORGET IT. This bike DOES NOT like to fly. It simply absorbs little jumps and bumps instead of launching off them. I can bunnyhop small trash cans on BMX bikes. I'm lucky if I can bunnyhop up a curb on this thing. If you want to be doing any flying on this thing its gonna have to be off the side of a cliff. You can also generally forget wheelies and manuals. Compared to a BMX bike or hardtail mountain bike, its nearly impossible. That is what makes this bike so good on certain terrain though. Where old men pass me going up trails, I quickly catch up in the decents. Its kind of like riding a dirtbike without the engine. You can simply catipult yourself into revines or down the sides of mountains way faster than you could on any type of other bike. Ditches and boulders are no worry. Just stay loose and let the bike sort everything out. The bike will also shoot UP AND DOWN staircases and off the occasional loading dock with ease.
With the proper upgrades it could definetely come close to performing as good as some other freeride bikes in the $2k-$3k range. I'll probably end up upgrading to a Santa Cruz Heckler or Nomad within the next year however. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bill
a Downhiller
from Torrance, CA
Date Reviewed: March 8, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | Craigslist | | Strengths: | Single pivot. Very simple. | | Weaknesses: | Rear shock. Way too soft and bottoms out everywhere | | Similar Products Used: | Santa Cruz Bullit | | Bike Setup: | Manitou Sharman, Bombshell, | | Bottom Line: | Bad bike for a freeriding use. I only weight 130~140lbs and I end up cracking the rear swing arm. I would say this bike is more made for aggressive trail riding. Don't huck or jump too much. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nick
a
from NZ
Date Reviewed: March 5, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Vic Park | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Super strong with the onepointfive head tube. Super solid swingarm. | | Weaknesses: | Stock rear shock is crap I've put in a vanilla rc and it runs mint | | Bike Setup: | 06 Yakuza Aniki with 05 888r, Hayes 9, Hussefelt cranks, singletrack rims, Fox vanilla rc | | Bottom Line: | This bike shreds. I Swapped the frame and built it up with bits from my old bike and got some 888s and this bike is awesome! Super smooth over roots and rutted sections and loves the jumps too. Would reccomend to anyone! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Travis C
a Downhiller
from Va
Date Reviewed: February 25, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | anyone that points down. | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | performance bike | | Strengths: | The frame, and customer service. | | Weaknesses: | The stock components. | | Similar Products Used: | you don't wanna know-pieces of crap | | Bike Setup: | Avid code brakes
sram x9 shifter and rear derailuer
raceface evolve ss crankset
raceface diablous stem
raceface grips
mrp mini me chainguide
dimension 20mm dh front hub
manitou sherman slider + spv 170mm triple crown fork
manitou swinger 3way coil shock 9 x 2.75
manitou 350lb coil
dmr v8 pedals
maxxis high roller dh tires
| | Bottom Line: | The bike from the day of purchase was awesome.
Riding over time the components either broke, or were no longer good enough for aggressive riding, but what do you expect when you buy a dh/fr bike for under $2000.
The single pivot frame is solid as a rock-and perfect for upgrading. It is cheaper though to buy a complete bike pimped out with all the great components but if your like me, you cant afford a high dollar bike right off the bat so I built mine up.
This bike is awesome for beginners-and when your riding abilities get better you can upgrade as you progress which to me is also a plus.
So overall the bike is awesome in every way.
Now if you've been riding for years, this bike won't impress you unless it's fully upgraded. But to a beginner starting and moving their way up into downhilling and freeride this bike will get you where you need to be.
My opinion of this bike stays unchanged as with all the other reviews I've posted. You can check out the forum under ironhorse and the topic "anyone out there ride a yakuza aniki" you'll find my topic starter full of info on the bike, and tons of pictures. I'm yakuzafreerider-drop me a line if you have any questions. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Trevor Brooks
a Downhiller
from San clement
Date Reviewed: February 5, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | san jaun trail | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$629.00 | | Purchased At: | randell scott | | Strengths: | great frame good drive train. | | Weaknesses: | rear shock spring is only 350 ilbs | | Similar Products Used: | kona scrap, rocky mountain flow | | Bike Setup: | stock except a new rear 500ibs rear spring | | Bottom Line: | great bike good for the price fun for dirt jumping and freeriding, if you want a good all around bike. Then get this bike. I love it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
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a Downhiller
from asdfghjkl
Date Reviewed: December 13, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | asdfghjkl | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$629.00 | | Purchased At: | Randal scott | | Strengths: | everything | | Weaknesses: | nothing | | Bottom Line: | The greatest bike on earth | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ben
a Downhiller
from New Hampshire
Date Reviewed: December 12, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Highlands | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$780.00 | | Purchased At: | EMS | | Strengths: | The FSA crank was great, as well as the the Hayes 8" | | Weaknesses: | The tires suck, no grip. Components kept breaking, i replace the rear derailer hanger 5 times, then gave up. Chain constantly came off the front rings, needs roller guide. pretty heavy. | | Similar Products Used: | first Freeride, normally ride hardtail. | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | would never buy again. If your looking for a bike to take you to work while getting a work out this is the bike for you. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a Racer
from South Solon, Ohio, USA
Date Reviewed: December 6, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$549.00 | | Purchased At: | Randall Scott | | Strengths: | For the price this bike is well built and looks great.The frame is really amazing! All components seem decent, not top of the line but more than good enough for me! | | Weaknesses: | Weak rear coil,I notified Iron Horse customer service to see if the would send me a 650 or 700#, have not heard back from them yet? | | Similar Products Used: | Marin Rift Zone (full suspension), Schwinn Moab (hardtail) | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | I am a cross country racer and I wanted a rugged, well built trail bike to ride/train agressively. The weight was not a concern of mine(40#), actually I wanted the additional weight to make my training more demanding and difficult although I do not think for a Freeride bike it is that heavy? I am more than happy with the price, the quality and Randall Scott who delivered incredibly quick!
If you are looking for a heavy duty trailbike that can take abuse and you don't mind the extra weight, I highly recommend this bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike@ Pedal Shop.com
a Weekend Warrior
from Ashburn VA
Date Reviewed: November 13, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | something with big hits | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | in our shop for repairs | | Strengths: | Ahhh... not sure. It looks kind of cool. | | Weaknesses: | so so frame design, build kit is lame... I would never buy one. | | Similar Products Used: | Mountain Cycle products and Santa Cruz | | Bike Setup: | The bike was brought into our shop for repairs, it was bought at Dick's Sporting goods I think. First of all, Dick's needs to hire people who know what the heck they are doing. All too often customers come into our shop with bikes that are incorrectly built (from Dick's). | | Bottom Line: | I guess for someone who is new to the sport or never had a full squish before would like the bike at first... UNTILL they bought a real bike that is. Iron Horse has great super freeride DHers like the Sunday but this model sucks. As a shop owner, I would point you in another direction. Not sure what they were thinking and why put out a bike at this level.
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Submitted by
=ChrisB=
a Downhiller
from Fort Bragg, California
Date Reviewed: November 12, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$549.00 | | Purchased At: | RandleScott | | Strengths: | Almost everything | | Weaknesses: | Rear coil/shock. Get the 700lb from IH. The pdeeals are... ok, but they will be changed out soon. the drivetrain is SRAMS lower end x4 stuff, but its not bad. | | Similar Products Used: | Non, first freeride rig | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | Wow. First ride i toook, i was AMAZED. This thing R-I-P-S!!
What used to take me 30 minutes took me 10, and we stopped a few times. Its the frame is INSANELY strong, as is the fork. The rear shock is a piece of crap, but the heavier spring is going to help a buttload. Get new peddals and maybe go up to the x7 or x8 series drive train. Hydrolic disk breaks would be a good idea but not nessicary.
If your looking to get into freerid but dont want to drop a ton of money, get this. if you want a platform to build on, get this. if you want to ride XC, DO NOT GET IT. Its almost 40 pounds for the 19 inch model.
All in all, this bike is, in one word, amazing. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Michal Dobosz
a Downhiller
from Shrewsbury, MA, USA
Date Reviewed: October 6, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$824.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance Bicycle | | Strengths: | Insanely beefy frame. I weigh 150 pounds and got the 17 inch and I can't imagine ever breaking the frame. Ever. Good stem, good bar, good crank, good 8 inch Hayes mechanical brakes, good shifters. | | Weaknesses: | The Shimano Alivio derailleurs suck. I need to tune them a little, but I'm sure they'll break soon. The rear spring is way way too weak. I weigh 150 pounds and it collapses way too much when I'm on the bike. I can bottom it out doing a 2 foot drop. The seat isn't comfy, but isn't that bad. It weighs a ton! 36 pounds for the 17 inch. | | Similar Products Used: | None. This is my first performance bike. | | Bike Setup: | I replaced the rear spring with a cheapie off of eBay and the ride is stiffer, but also better for big drops and faster downhill riding. I cut off half an inch from each bar end since the bar width was too much for going around trees. I also cut off some of the seat post tube since I'm not using it. | | Bottom Line: | Overall a great dual suspension bike that's ready to be decked out in better parts. I don't know how much weight you will be able to drop once you go with better parts, but I can't imagine getting this bike to weigh 10 pounds less without modifying the frame. Hint: Take a look at other Iron Horse dual suspension bikes to see how to modify the rear suspension for some weight savings. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David Swandel
a Downhiller
from UK
Date Reviewed: October 5, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Aonach Mor Trail | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Purchased At: | Tested Only | | Strengths: | Very high quality features and specs for such a good value bike. | | Weaknesses: | A bit too heavy for serious XC riding. | | Bottom Line: | A very good value bike, and you get a lot more specs than you pay for. Top class bargain! I would advise it mainly for DH mountain bikers, and least for XC but it could be used for all over mountain biking, bugt not to the strongest effect. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jesse roller
a Racer
from ventura
Date Reviewed: September 15, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1500.00 | | Purchased At: | performance | | Strengths: | very strong frame. back shocks are very stong, and can take any jump there is. | | Weaknesses: | the front shocks really suck. i blew mine out in the first 2 weeks. but its defective, so the place i bought it from said they would fix it for free. also the back disk break is very well designed for very fast speeds and hardcore downhilling, but the thing is, they make this kinda load annoying sound when ur just cruisin around and holding the brake. | | Bike Setup: | excellent geometry, it very well designed for what its used for. it can really get hummin up there at some fast speeds. and the awesome thing is, the faster you go on this bike, the smoother everything is, and thats the point were the money you payed comes in. everything is just completely outrageously fun. DOWNHILL BIKE ONLY. because its very heavy. VERY heavy. but that helps going downhil. | | Bottom Line: | this bike is awesome, its mainly for a downhiller. nothing else. unless you just want to show off. but its one smooth ride. not a street cruiser. its a slug around town. and remember the front shocks, need some work. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan Smith
a Cross Country Rider
from Adelaide
Date Reviewed: September 2, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Fox Creek | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1300.00 | | Purchased At: | Aldgate Cycles | | Strengths: | the suspension is gr8 for the price range and the bike goes like it was meant to | | Weaknesses: | the bottom bracket | | Similar Products Used: | giant Mtx 225 | | Bike Setup: | 8" disks and 130mm fron travell | | Bottom Line: | gr8 bike 4 beginners | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
slalomgrinder double-jumpin' fool
a Downhiller
from spangdalhem, Germany
Date Reviewed: September 1, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Bad Wildbad, Germany | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$640.00 | | Purchased At: | Randall Scott | | Strengths: | Super-strong frame, decent componets, can take a hellacious hit, 12ft down-hill drops no problem, cruises over rocks and stumps like nothin' at all. | | Weaknesses: | Rear spring is weak for going big, but good for the beginner, could use different tires and wheels, | | Similar Products Used: | Rocky mountain RMX, Kona Stinky Dee-Lux | | Bike Setup: | Stock right now cause' im broke. | | Bottom Line: | Great starter, good price, can't bust it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cody
a Downhiller
from NY
Date Reviewed: August 31, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Hunter Mountain Resort | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Hunter Mountain | | Strengths: | It is a great Freeride bike with plenty of travel. It can definately take a hit. It is also cheap. | | Weaknesses: | It is very heavy for my weight. And its pedaling efcicency is not that good at all. | | Bottom Line: | It is a great bike for the price. I am 5 foot 6 and put 24 inch wheels on the 14 inch model. It is the best bike I can find for my height. I have crashed a few good times, and the chain didn't even get knocked out of gear. It is great for a small rider, who wants to go big. Large riders will find this bike great for them also. Anyone who does cross country will find this bike is to heavy. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan
a Weekend Warrior
from new jersey
Date Reviewed: August 13, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$650.00 | | Purchased At: | randall scott | | Strengths: | The bike is really good especially for how much i paid for it. It is impossible to break and very heavy duty, u can jump just about anything and it holds up fine. 8" rotors are good, forks are alright, and the derailler is great | | Weaknesses: | the rear shock is weak, its kind of heavy, and the forks always make landings a little sketchy | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | stock right now but i am going to get a roco, dhx 5.0, or the swinger and marzocchi junior t's | | Bottom Line: | this bike is really good and the price cant be beat | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
travis campbell
a Downhiller
from waynesboro
Date Reviewed: July 26, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | white gap rock, and big levels | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$750.00 | | Purchased At: | performance bike | | Strengths: | the frame is solid, and the bike is easily upgradable, perfect bike for beginners starting out in freeriding and downhilling. | | Weaknesses: | right off hand the rear coil-ironhorse fixed the problem and sent me a better coil for free....once a more experianced rider your components will not hold up, or will be good enough for your riding style. | | Similar Products Used: | walmart moongoose | | Bike Setup: | manitou sherman slider + 170mm fork, dimension front hub, raceface diablous dh stem, raceface evolve single speed crankset, dmr pedals, specialized grips and upgraded rear coil. | | Bottom Line: | awesome bike from the start for beginners, even better once tricked out. i know ill never buy another bike, my view on it is use stock components to get better at your riding, once you get better at your riding upgrade the bike-the frame is a perfect platform to build on being able to handle up to 7" of travel front and rear. dont be confused the frame handles 7" of travel but only come equipped with 5" stock...this is my second review of this product after adding upgades and will post another in a few more...this is a great bike! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Corey Holmes
a Downhiller
from American Fork, Utah, United States
Date Reviewed: July 10, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Birth Control | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | pinkbike.com | | Strengths: | The Frame Is Extremly Strong! It is an awsome bike all around! Never Let me down. I did however buy some 02 Monster T fork and put them on. Made the bike extremly soft. You barly feel a thing. I would suggest buying the bike for sure but put a different fork depending on your riding. | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | KonaS Stinky, Santa Cruz Bullit. | | Bike Setup: | All Stock Except I put on a Alex 20mm Front wheel and Monster T fork. Awsome bike guys! | | Bottom Line: | The Bottom Line Is Dont wast your money on something more exspensive. Because this bike is beffy and strong. Just buy a better fork and you got a sweet bike! Buy it! Dont buy the bike if you are a cross country just because of the suspension. But if your a downhill freeride kinda guy you'll really enjoy it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jesse
a Downhiller
from felton Ca
Date Reviewed: June 26, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | the z's | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | performance | | Strengths: | Very strong frame. the forks it comes with are pretty good. Not to heavy. | | Weaknesses: | The rear chock it comes with but you can get a better coil from iron horse. | | Similar Products Used: | Norco a-line, specialized big hit | | Bike Setup: | original accept for rear shock has a 650 700 on it and fork are marzochii drop off triples. | | Bottom Line: | Great bike for freeride or downhill easy to jump and go fast with. IF you get it all you need to do is upgrade the rear shock. 4 chillis because of the wweak rear coil. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Luke
a Downhiller
from Saugus California
Date Reviewed: June 9, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Brundage Mountain | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | Supergo | | Strengths: | Solid Frame and i like the grips | | Weaknesses: | All the components are crap!!!! | | Similar Products Used: | peace crap mongoose!!! | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | Good price but really just save up for the next model up with better components. I have to stick with this till i get job | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Felix
a
from Puerto Rico
Date Reviewed: June 8, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Bottom Line: | WHAT A GREAT BIKE! I like it more as I use it | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
travis campbell
a Downhiller
from waynesboro
Date Reviewed: June 5, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | white gap rock, and big levels | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$750.00 | | Purchased At: | performance bike | | Strengths: | its price for what it is, great platform to build up...contact iron horse for what is possible...iron horses awesome customer service | | Weaknesses: | the rear coil... | | Similar Products Used: | mongoose element | | Bike Setup: | all stock except for a raceface diablous bar stem, iron horse sent me a stronger rear coil which has worked wonders(doesnt bottom out anymore) | | Bottom Line: | awesome bike for the price. if the rear coil isnt good enough email iron horses customer service and ask nicely theyll send a new one 2 you, ask for a 650 or 700lb. iron horse has been awesome to work with i have emailed many questions on what i can upgrade to and they have responded fast. i have my bike layout ready just need the money next. they didnt lie about the travel if your good with measurements it states 130mm travel= 5inches the frame can do 7inches= 170mm which is also stated in ads. its a great bike to build on and im sure ill never buy another....maybe a lighter cross country bike for long hauls but for downhilln this is a perfect bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Travis Petersen
a Downhiller
from Plano, Texas USA
Date Reviewed: April 26, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Rowlett Creek | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Supergo.com | | Strengths: | This bike has a huge frame that is great for jumping off things and if you fall it doesnt matter much. It is very easily upgradealbe and is perfect for anything you want to do. Its wieght is helpful for going down hills while mountain biking b/c you can gain a lot of extra momentum | | Weaknesses: | It is very heavy so it is not as easy to control, and some of the items such as fork or the rear derailer will need to be changed after some hard riding. Also its chain is too long for mine b/c i had the third gear in the front removed for a bash guard so that needs to be changed for a smaller one or it will slip alot. | | Similar Products Used: | Special P1 adn P2 | | Bike Setup: | I changed out the fork with Manitou Minute III, put Loco rims on, upgaded the rear derailer to SRAM 7.0, and SRAM X.7 Impulse trigger shifter 9-spd, put 2.4 WTB TimberWolf Freeride tires on, and SRAM PC-991 9-spd Chain. | | Bottom Line: | This bike pretty much kicks ass if you dont do a lot of stupid stuff. If you want to ride trails and jump some small stuff its perfect, but if you start dirt jumping and doing a lot of hard racing you will want to change the stuff that i pointed out up there in its weaknesses. If you manage to break the frame let me know! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe
a Downhiller
from Victoria
Date Reviewed: April 5, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Sports chek | | Strengths: | The price is awsome, the frame is a solid start but you will have to up grade most of the key parts. The bike has a super tight feel great for tech trail riding. So far I have been very happy with my purchase and once I have upgrade a few more things it will be awsome I already feel I have no need to look at other bikes. | | Weaknesses: | The overall weekness is Iron horse! they suck to deal with they never respond to any calls or e-mails. theres parts on the bike that shouldn't be there. 1st thing is the crapy rear shock with its 300ibs spring, you can bottem it out rolling off the curb. oh yeh they lied about the 7" of travel, its only about 5 1/2 inches | | Similar Products Used: | Many broken hard tails. | | Bike Setup: | i replaced the rear shock with a manitou 6spv (amazing). all the shifting components, kujo tires, new seat, lock grips, and i have rock shox pike forks on the way. | | Bottom Line: | its an awsome bike for the price specially for a full suspension as long as can upgrade parts down the road. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Roger Palmer
a Weekend Warrior
from Tampa, Florida, USA
Date Reviewed: March 7, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Trout Creek | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Randall Scott | | Strengths: | This is an update after 400 miles of riding, on an earlier review, after lightening the bike five lbs and revisiting it after the changes. Read my other review. I still like the bike, but I like it lighter. | | Weaknesses: | Heavy, slow up hill. Modified the OEM setup to get some quickness up short hills and more efficient pedaling on single track. | | Similar Products Used: | Hard tail Iron Horse single speed XC conversion, compact crank, 2 speeds with two front rings, Paul Melvin, single rear cog. Friction shifter on bar, Thudbuster.
| | Bike Setup: | Replaced bar and stem with XC products, ligher race face seat post, Planet Bike ARS seat with gel cover, removed gears, except for front derailleur, kept left hand Alivo shifter, 26 tooth race face granny swap, IRD chain, Paul Melvin tensioner, gusset R singles speed kit, 18 tooth cog, Conti Vertical Protections, with STans No Tubes. Heavy spring replacement on OEM shock. WTB grease guard pedals.
| | Bottom Line: | At 38.5 lbs OEM, with the Moto raptor 2.4's, it was a heavy bike. The bike was slow, very stable, predictable and kind on your back, but fast downhill and over banging tree roots. It was painfully slow getting you over less than ideal trail on single track, it is after all, a high bouncy bike, with lots of single pivot travel and an up right riding position. It can run over things with a smile, BUT pushing the bike up to speed on loose stuff on single track up a slight grade is a JOB and a half.
I kept the same geometry, but got a lighter stem and bar, seat post. I dumped the gears, but kept a 26 tooth granny, to have a hill gear but a more usable trail gear in deep sand or bad trail, an 18 cog with the 32 ring is pretty much right, for top with this bike. The Pauls unit and the Gusset R, with an 18 cog saved more weight, and geve me two quick shifting gears that DO NOT FOUL UP!
The Contininal Vertical Pro's work well with Stan's, and are a lot lighter, and much faster rolling than the Moto's on hard pack, but not as good in loose sand or as good a pure Free Ride tire. I saved over two pounds on the tires with Stans No Tubes. The WTB greae guard pedals are light, and can be greased with a mini gun.
Bike weight is now 33.7 and is much quicker and more responsive. The 26 tooth granny is very useful both climbing and running single track, and with those two extra teeth, easier to shift two with a compact crank. My overall rides are less tiring and faster in overall time. I am losing some big hit capabilty, to gain some ease in getting to the far trails to ride. Feels about 20% easier to pedal in the same cog without the gears, clean chain line, and less rotational weight.
Bear in mind, tires are seasonal local personal voodoo.
Moto's were better downhill, when you hit sand. The light feel of the No Tubs set up is very different, playing with a shock pump and spring preload, and tire pressure is critical to fine tune things. Until I hit hurricane season, and deep summer the jury is out on Jungle Chili ratings for the Continentals.
The lighter version is a nice bike, the few hills I have, I can clean sweetly in the 18 cog now, that I could not clean at all in the 18 in the OEM bike. I crank and never miss the shift to the granny.
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Submitted by
Jon
a Weekend Warrior
from San Diego, CA
Date Reviewed: February 26, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Bonner Forrest in WA | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$750.00 | | Purchased At: | Sports Chalet | | Strengths: | Nice geometry and Design, good stopping power from the hayes 8" rotors, FSA crankset with bashguard has been put to good use... | | Weaknesses: | Wow...first off they ship the bike with a 300# spring on the rear shock, at 180lbs I had bottomed the bike over bumps, had to replace that, the manitou splice front fork has way too much flex for running 8" rotors, changed out for a jr. monster t...works great now, the drivetrain is alivio and I have had a few problems shifting when muddy, going to swap some xt parts in. When I tried to email ironhorse about the problems I was having I got no response, when I called them and left a message I got no repsonse, I was thoroughly not satisfied with their customer service. | | Similar Products Used: | Fastrax Monocoque(wish I hadnt ever gotten rid of this rare one and if anyone has one they dont want I will buy) | | Bike Setup: | As stated..... | | Bottom Line: | Now that I have made the few swaps it rides like a dream, can just roll over and through anything, but dont expect it to conquer large steep uphills. When seated you can take moderate hills, but when it gets stepp and you stand it all goes to poo. A great bike for the freerider and downhiller. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan felish
a Weekend Warrior
from BC alabama
Date Reviewed: January 3, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | around the hood | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | supergo | | Strengths: | nothin its a prety crappy bike....o yeah the seat is really good and the stem thingy and the front thingy | | Weaknesses: | everythig this bike sucks monkey choad the seat remids me of michel jackson when i land and stuff like that this bike sucks my bmx haro bike is better, the forks got scrached when i threw my bike off a cliff i dont know why they got scraches it was stupid, the rear tulcinbater got worn out on the first ride, the spandle broke on a 4 foot drop, the stookle doomer poped and i had to call my friend to come pick me up, ironhorse needs to change there blooba in the front it is made of plastic....well thats prety much it dont buy this bike it awsome | | Similar Products Used: | ford f150, toyota supera | | Bike Setup: | stock exept the hoober derf is changed in the front | | Bottom Line: | this bike is so crappy so dont buy it it sucks my demo 8 pro is so much better so dont buy it is really bad of a truck if u do buy it change the dooler sping to a delerf cherd | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Roger Palmer
a Weekend Warrior
from Tampa, Florida, USA
Date Reviewed: December 23, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Trout Creek Trails | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Randal Scott | | Strengths: | STRONG, nice geometry for big guys with short legs and long arms. Good simple suspension, agile, big disc's, good price point. Saves back and knees, and standover height is good for short legged folk, 28" in seam, is not a problem. | | Weaknesses: | Stock 300 lb spring is useless, a 650 is good for my 190 lbs, makes the bike feel safer, and was provided free by Iron Horse Support. Its A PIG to pedal in the sand up a slight grade, or in wet Florida mud. A better rear shock with decent lock out, would help performance in any conditions. Wellgo pedals died the first month, bearings went, water killed them. They died at the same time, on one ride powering over tree roots. Suicide pedals, if you get them wet. Stock seat is painful, you have limited choices with the SDG seat post. HEAVY at 38 pounds. | | Similar Products Used: | Old Schwinn Dualie, Recent Iron Horse Maverick disc. | | Bike Setup: | Stock, with heavier 650 lb spring, Azonic A Frame Pedal replacement, stainless spindles, sealed bearings. Better wet work pedals. | | Bottom Line: | I got it for saving my well damaged spine, knees. The mass of the thing, 5.75 inches of travel, its soft suspension, carry it over bad holes, and small drops, at a good speed. It is by no means a fast bike, unless you have a slight downhill, and then it is glued to the trail and fast on the rough stuff. Flat sandy rides, will tire you out. I bought it for crawling heavy primative woods, on some private ranch land, and daily training to rehab injuries, so I can enjoy exploring off road. The weight is an asset, for a workout for someone with damage. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris Ricky
a
from Mashpee
Date Reviewed: December 12, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Mount Zig/Graveyard | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$770.00 | | Purchased At: | Randall Scott Cycle | | Strengths: | The Frame is absoulty incredable. The components are not the best you can get but if you need better ones just buy them. The company i ordered the bike from was good and responsive, they also have good deals... so thats cool. The tires and brakes are good and the components are good for what you pay | | Weaknesses: | The rear shock is a good shock but you need to get a better coil for it. I put a fox vanilla coil on it. it makes drops a lot easier on your bike and your body. | | Similar Products Used: | Sepcialized hardtail with a psylo and all xt parts for a little while. | | Bottom Line: | This bike is awesome for the price. It feels strong in the trails and on drops. The bike all around is good quality so if you are looking for a sub 1000 dollar bike i recommend it highly. Just dont forget that the rear spring is too soft and needs to be changed. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Dan
a Weekend Warrior
from Southington, CT, USA
Date Reviewed: November 16, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | everyone | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$695.00 | | Purchased At: | rscycle.com | | Strengths: | very sturdy, good components, cheap, very good first full suspension mountain bike | | Weaknesses: | everythings great except my rear shock keeps bottoming out even when I adusted it to make it as stiff as possible, does anyone know if this is whats supposed to happen? email me back at dkisluk@yahoo.com | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | yakuza aniki stock | | Bottom Line: | Great bike, the perfect first full suspension mountain bike, very cheap price, | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Matthew Go
a Weekend Warrior
from Anacortes, Washington, United States
Date Reviewed: September 1, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | Supergo | | Strengths: | It's pretty strong so far. | | Weaknesses: | Well...Nothing broke...yet | | Bottom Line: | This is a pretty good bike for the price. I would recommend this to others. I't a pretty good looking bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Paul Harvey
a Cross Country Rider
from Los Angeles, CA.
Date Reviewed: August 31, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Dirt Mullholland, LA Backbone | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$850.00 | | Purchased At: | Sport Chalet | | Strengths: | Great Platform to build on. | | Weaknesses: | Uncomfortable Seat. | | Similar Products Used: | Diamondback XSL '05 | | Bike Setup: | Upgrades: SDG Bel Air SL I-Beam Seat (A Must - a very comfortable seat, much better than the SDG stock seat that comes with the bike).
Rock Shox 600 Lb Spring Upgrade - I will be upgrading to a 700 lb shock really soon.
Future upgrades - Hayes Hydraulic Brakes and New Derailleur. | | Bottom Line: | Excellent Bike for the money, and an excellent platform to build on. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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jayce lowe
a Weekend Warrior
from tx
Date Reviewed: August 11, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | angel fire | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$730.00 | | Purchased At: | randall schott | | Strengths: | the ride and the softness of the fork and shock. | | Weaknesses: | it was very hard to set up the disc brake on this bike, im probably going to have to take it in to get inspected to make sure that i did a good job on setting it up. | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | It is set up really nice with all the compenents of a downhill bike without the hole in your wallet. Also i love the all black, i can say that it doesnt look good over the internet but when you look at it in natural light it looks great. | | Bottom Line: | Its cheap in price for any dh or freeride bike for any rider, its totally worth the price and the value. I love it so far not to flashy with weird colors, its a great bike iron horse did a good job, and i recommend Randall Scott if your going to purchase it, rscycle.com. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Gage Bailey
a Weekend Warrior
from Kingston Springs, Tennessee USA
Date Reviewed: July 29, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Farview nature park | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$770.00 | | Purchased At: | supergo | | Strengths: | Just about everything except seat. | | Weaknesses: | The only thing I have broken in week and a half i have had it is the seat, and the rear shock is a little soft. | | Similar Products Used: | Cheap walmart mongoose soft tail mixed with parts from a cheap scwhinn hard tail. | | Bike Setup: | Stock except seat off cheap bike. | | Bottom Line: | Can't get any better for the price, great bike, but it isn't for hardcore down hillers. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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sampson
a Downhiller
from woodland park, colorado, usa
Date Reviewed: July 25, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | rasan trail | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | performance bikes | | Strengths: | none | | Weaknesses: | everything, in the first 4 days broke the front fork, handle bars, tacoed back rim, bearings blew, derailuer sux, gearing system very poor design, does not shift smooth, cable brakes broke, basically everything except the frame broke or is bent in some form. heavy, does not climb worth crap. | | Similar Products Used: | none sucked this bad | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | for the money go buy something worth 800 dollars, like an eight foot long chipolte burrito(it can be done), only buy this bike if you are gonna ride it into town or around an urban area. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Eric
a Weekend Warrior
from Rochester, New York, US
Date Reviewed: July 3, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$750.00 | | Purchased At: | Supergo.com | | Strengths: | I get the feeling like I'm on a dirt bike. Didn't kill me on the cost. So far it has been a solid bike. | | Weaknesses: | Doesn't actually come with 7" of travel in the rear. According to Iron Horse only has 5.6". My front rim was not true. There were metal chips in both the rims. The rear shock is way too soft. | | Similar Products Used: | My friends KHS WitchDoctor | | Bike Setup: | New seat and seat post, 700x2.3 rear spring, 40psi in the fork | | Bottom Line: | This is an inexpensive bike that has thus far taken my abuse after I changed the rear spring. Kinds mad at Iron Horse when I found out that the bike doesn't have 7" of travel in the tail. It is advertised as such due to a last minute change in the shock and a "typo". The frame can handle 7" but the relatively short stroke of the shock restricts it to 5". I'm currently trying to get a new shock from Iron Horse hopefully for cheap.
I'm 190lbs and i enjoy dropping off ledges (~3ft) and going over jumps. The 700lbs spring has worked out all right for me, but is very stiff which is why I want a new shock.
I half wish that I spent the extra $500 and got the Ojiki (same frame, better components), but I just didn't have the money.
If you really want a freeride bike and have next to no money, this is a decent bike, but if you do have money, look for something better.
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Mike
a Weekend Warrior
from San Jose, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: June 30, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$799.00 | | Purchased At: | supergo in Mt. View | | Strengths: | Sick design, best price for this kind of bike for the budget minded. Amazing upgrade from my XC bike, a Trek Y3. I am blown away when riding this bike, and find myself thinking about where I can take it next during the day. | | Weaknesses: | Specified with a weak 300 coil in the rear...had to have it replaced with a 550x2.3 coil. The new coil looks much better being longer and larger gauge. I weigh 200 lbs and ride semi-aggressively. Also comes with weak Avilio components. The rear derailleur down shifts when I land something hard. 8" disc brakes are great...but are also honkin' big and get in the way when tossing the bike into the back of my truck. I missed having the large ring up front at first...but I've gotten over it—literally. I enjoy the higher ground clearance. | | Similar Products Used: | none...my first long travel bike. I didn't even test ride the better stuff so I wouldn't "ruin" my experience with the lower end models. Bike before this was a 1998 Trek Y3 with a "long travel" Indy C fork. | | Bike Setup: | Stock except upgraded rear derailleur to XT, ditched uncomfortable I-Beam seat for WTB split saddle/new seatpost and rear coil increased from 300 to 550 lbs. | | Bottom Line: | Looking for more fun riding around the city, parks, school areas, but not independently wealthy? Then buy this bike. You'll be happy...after you upgrade a few minor things. Plenty of travel for mid-grade insanity. Get something more hardcore if you're full on raging mad though. (The Aniki is the lowest end of the Yakuza line...) OnePointFive headtube makes the overall build of the frame look tough, but the Manitou Splice has a 1 1/8" steerer tube, so you end up with weird looking reducers. I recommend buying this bike for sure. The weaknesses mentioned are easily fixed to make this one amazing bike for less than a grand. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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R S
a Weekend Warrior
from Sloatsburg, NY, USA
Date Reviewed: June 29, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | diablo freeride park trails | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | rscycle.com | | Strengths: | great bike good components | | Weaknesses: | none except the the stock Derailleur is very weak and cant take any hits | | Similar Products Used: | big hit | | Bike Setup: | stock except new rear derailleur | | Bottom Line: | the best bike i have ever owned. it can be ridden really hard great on jumps and rough trails | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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JR
a
from Charlotte, NC, USA
Date Reviewed: June 17, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | randall scott cycle company | | Strengths: | it feels really sturdy going over jumps and drops | | Weaknesses: | when in the lowest gear the chain rubs on the side of the tire also the tires do not grip wonderfully on dirt the stock rear coil is too soft | | Bike Setup: | stock except for the rear coil upgraded to a 750 from a 300 | | Bottom Line: | this is a great beginner freeride bike because of its great price and allright stockcomponents and as you progress it is easily upgraded do not buy this bike if you have been biking downhill for a while it will be a disapointment | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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JR
a
from Charlotte, NC, USA
Date Reviewed: June 17, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | randall scott cycle company | | Strengths: | it feels really sturdy going over jumps and drops | | Weaknesses: | when in the lowest gear the chain rubs on the side of the tire also the tires do not grip wonderfully on dirt the stock rear coil is too soft | | Bike Setup: | stock except for the rear coil upgraded to a 750 from a 300 | | Bottom Line: | this is a great beginner freeride bike because of its great price and allright stockcomponents and as you progress it is easily upgraded do not buy this bike if you have been biking downhill for a while it will be a disapointment | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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J Kill
a Weekend Warrior
from VT
Date Reviewed: May 15, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$849.00 | | Strengths: | comes with some kick ass componets, great frame to build up, i have swtiched the fork for a junior t, added race face evolve crank, bombshell dh wheels, progressive 5th element rear shock, xtr derailers, tioga factory dh tires, so as of now the bike is pimped and holds up against anything, great price for what you get, just build it up if you wanna take the big hits | | Weaknesses: | none so far | | Bike Setup: | junior t, 5th element,xtr derailers,bombshell wheels with factory dh tires | | Bottom Line: | bike kicks ass for the price | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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stephen
a Weekend Warrior
from dallas
Date Reviewed: May 12, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | the bike is awsome i love it takes big hits and keeps going i have a santa cruz bulit and my iron horse is awsome | | Weaknesses: | change the front fork i did to a boxxer | | Bike Setup: | stock so far i change the fork to a boxxer | | Bottom Line: | for the price u cant get any better i love the bike i change the fork and it is awsome great bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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